Rio carnival marred by fresh accident as float collapses

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Read more about Unidos da Tijuca samba schoolIts director, Aiton Freitas, said he did not know what had gone wrong.
Image copyright AP Image caption The walkway on top of the float collapsed, injuring 12 peopleAt least 12 people were injured when a float collapsed in Rio de Janeiro`s Sambadrome, the venue where the samba schools hold their annual carnival parade.
"Image copyright AP Image caption The float was made to look like Bourbon Street in New OrleansImage copyright AP Image caption Firefighters helped dancers off the floatImage copyright AP Image caption The parade was stopped while the injured were taken awayThe parade was halted for 25 minutes as the emergency services took the injured to hospital.
The float belonged to Unidos da Tijuca samba school.
A walkway on top of the float on which dancers were standing toppled early on Tuesday, sending them tumbling.